Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-24
AMERICAN FASHIONS,
Some Very Neat Things for Midwinter and
Early Spring Wear.

some Very Neat Things for Mtdwinter and
Early Spring Wear.
English raglans of fine gray check
fit like ulsters and are very popular;
they have three tight-fitting, graduated
capes and beneath them the new sling
sleeves. All the jackets and ulsters
this winter have capes and hoods, and
frequently both. Astrakhan is used
for both jackets and wraps, though in
the former garments it is not becoming
to all figures. A short wrap of this
material is very handsome when
trimmed with long fur.
Copies of French dresses are combin-
atoms of wool and fur, all that shows
of the lower skirt being of some fur
that contrasts prettily with the camel's
hair overdress. A blue toilet has q
deep border Of lOng-maned black Rus
sian lambskin around the skirt of blue
wool, striped along with black bands
that gradually become narrower at the
top. The drapery is plain blue camel's
hair.
A gray and blue checked camel's
hair has plain grayish-blue velvet
V-shaped vest and is combined with
graying-blue wool. A pretty finish to
the neck and sleeves is loops of white
satin ribbon only fourth Of an inch
wide set on in three rows. The checked
camel's hair is sometimes cut bias for
both front and back of the basque.
Scarlet or English pink is in great
favor for the cashmere dresses of girls
from three years old upward. These
are made with hemmed and tucked full
skirts and plain round waist that has
square yoke outlined with black vel
vet ribbon, and there is also wide
velvet belt with sash ends. The scarlet
flannels with white polka dots are
made with round plated waist and
white wool gimp. The soft white wool
is laid in tucks. feather stitched with
red, the sleeves are full and the turned
back cuffs and collars are also feather
stitched with red.
Green and black are popular CONF
binatiOns. English dresses of moss
green woods are trimmed with jet
passementerie. One of these has
long Overskirt caught up by large
square side pockets on which jet
points are set, falling on a lower skirt
bOrdered with pointed jet gimp. The
basque has vest outlined with jet. A
black silk beaver round hat worn with
this gown has green velvet loops in
front; boa and muff of black marten
go with it and small face vail of
green Russian tulle.
Plaids are good deal worn. They
are large and must he bias; straight
plaids are things of the past. They are
used as walking dresses in doubtful
weather. and are frequently combined
with plain materials. Occasionally
these plaid costumes are ornan.ented
with military embellishments of che
nature of frogs, brandenbourgs or four
RACERS, but they are not seen on the
best and most correct ones.
Red continues to be the fayorite color
for evening toilets. 1t forms the foun-
dation of many dresses and is vailed
with white crepe lisse. gauze or the
heavier Russian. Sometimes when the
latter Is used it is Of black or a much
darker shade of red. The next most
popular shade is the old-fashioned
mauve. which is not only employed for |
evening dresses but is much worn in
morning toilets of cashmere, surrah and |
faille. These morning dresses have the
full-ga shered sleeve to the elbow, with
the deep. tight-fitting cuff i
Sentinel.